This afternoon in a new press conference Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch fired back at Pete DeBoer for his comments on Connor McDavid. Last night's Game 2 between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars was filled with controversy. A borderline slash by Darnell Nurse on Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz controlled the storyline of the game. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/starsfanerik/status/1926110235707449573'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ginohard_/status/1926102133717205264'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> On the play Nurse was given just a two minute penalty and in the aftermath the NHL decided no supplemental discipline was necessary either. After the game, Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer was furious about the decision by the referees on this play. In his anger, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/peter-deboer-erupts-after-slash-on-roope-hintz-goes-unpunished-name-drops-connor-mcdavid' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>DeBoer took a major shot at Connor McDavid</a> claiming he gets favorable calls from the NHL and the officials. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/status/1926118470912987192'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> This afternoon Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch took the podium and made sure to defend his franchise superstar. <h3>Kris Knoblauch Launches Fiery Response At Pete DeBoer Over McDavid Comments</h3> During the press conference, Knoblauch made sure to address the comments made by his adversary Pete DeBoer. Knoblauch made it clear that McDavid does not get special treatment from the NHL and believes if anything McDavid does not get enough calls. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oileralert/status/1926321238701441489'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1926320937298776419'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> This response from Knoblauch further reinforces the he has his players backs and will support them through all of their ups and downs. With both teams feeling they have been treated unfairly by the officials in the first pair of games it will be interesting to see how the NHL and the referees respond going forward.